Life, 1906-03-22 · page 9 of 20
Life — March 22, 1906 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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This satirical page combines short witty commentary with cartoon illustrations. The main cartoon, "Life's Weather Forecast - Threatening," depicts two men in formal dress appearing to argue or debate, likely representing political or social figures engaged in contemporary disputes. The surrounding text mocks various topics: absurd ideas attributed to Dr. Osler, adulterated whiskey imports, and questions about Dr. Wiley's food safety work. References to Winston Churchill, the Theatrical Trust, and discussions of Russian immigration suggest early 1900s American concerns. The page's title "This Bubble World" suggests the content satirizes inflated egos, foolish notions, and unstable situations. Without clearer identification of specific figures or exact dates, the precise political targets remain unclear, though the tone is decidedly critical of contemporary institutions and public figures.
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HE female lawyer is still sufficiently rare to maintain her position asa curiosity. Heston Herald. Not so important as whether she can maintain herself as a lawyer. a Because a 1 of sixty they should be irchbishop Farley. But not so preposterous as the notion that any one has ever advanced such an idea. It is the idea attributed to Dr. Osler, but neither he nor any other sane person ever really put it forward. or awoman has reached chloroformed unto death! Prepusterous is such an idea. Dr. Wiley says a is sent to this Indiana po What with adulterated food And counterfeited booze, Is there anything safe For any one to tse ? g $10,000 for his and royalties are nuine Scotch whiskey country. Life coming to hi received of Lord Randolph , his father, also.—Boston Transerij ‘There's a great deal in knowing how to handle a dis- tinguished parent. oe y than is given by all Protestant Christen- Four battleships cost more mo: dom in a year for missions, —Ve A small expenditure for missionaries can make trouble enough to warrant the over-expenditure in battleships. Ww News comes from San Francisco that a Josep What price for Chauncey Deuel's hides ? any they now have ‘jail ) go to jail in place of ; . ip. Over here we might have ‘jail company officers,” if in- surance-company officers were ever sent to jail. human shin brings $s00.— St Over in ¢ editors insurances Q Mes fe (John Oliver Hobbes) says that arevulsion against ostentatious display is grow- ing in this country.—New York Evening Sun, It's too bad that Mrs. Craigie wasn't invited tothe opera. LIFE'S WEATHER FORECAST. THREATENING. 363 God made man, but liars are self-made.—Sealy News, And the latter seem to make a more thorough job of it. The Theatrical Trust is one of the smallest.— Waco Times-Herald. In its methods — yes. More than 3,000,000 persons are at sea daily.— Cincinnati Enguirer, ‘That makes more than 1,500,000 who are half-seas-over. y ’ Russia will get forward on the ballot box.—Vew Civiization in Jerk Tribune, It might be accelerated if Russia would import a few of our Tammany stuffers, Dr. Depew is to be dropped from the Vale board of trustees next, What will the Doctor do with himself when the United States Senate i: not in session ? ) ly looks as if the Longworths were g > comparative quiet and obscurity. To say nothing about the rest of us. ng to be permitted to settle Happy pair.—Bosten Herald. King Edward thinks of crooking his little finger and preventing war between Germany and France.—Chicago N Keep off the grass, Edward. that. Theodore is attending to oe A Pittsburg Not an unmitigated misfortune if he w a Trust chorus. n was striken blind at the theatre.—Hujfalo New s looking at & ig once every two weeks forthe past ten years has decided to sue him for divorce.—Lonés ville Tims Some women are never satisfied. Why should the Japanese wort ods to make themselves grow larger Fitts burg Dispates Just a longe! live natural desire to The State Department is said to “take gloomy view of the Moroccan situati Washington Post Cheer up, S. D. Don't worry about what's none of your busi- ness. 3 Pcoole doubtless have aright to know what they are taking into their stomachs.— if ash- ington Star. A right wich our law-makers will not recognize. comicbooks.com ~